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Riz Ahmed
Actor, Writer, Producer, Director
Born December 1, 1982 (39 years)
Rizwan "Riz" Ahmed (born 1 December 1982), also known as Riz MC, is a British actor and rapper. As an actor, he was initially known for his work in independent films such as The Road to Guantanamo, Shifty, Four Lions, Trishna, and Ill Manors, before his breakout role in Nightcrawler. Since then, he has appeared in the films Una, Jason Bourne, and the first Star Wars Anthology film, Rogue One. He also starred in the HBO miniseries The Night Of as Nasir Khan; the show and his performance were critically lauded, earning him Golden Globe and SAG nominations.
Filmography
| 2022 | |
| 2021 | Encounter · as Malik Khan |
| 2020 | Mogul Mowgli · as Zed |
| 2020 | The Long Goodbye · as Riz |
| 2019 | Sound of Metal · as Ruben Stone |
| 2019 | Weathering with You · as Detective Takai |
| 2018 | Venom · as Carlton Drake / Riot |
| 2018 | The Sisters Brothers · as Hermann Kermit Warm |
| 2016 | Una · as Scott |
| 2016 | Jason Bourne · as Aaron Kalloor |
| 2016 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story · as Bodhi Rook |
| 2016 | City of Tiny Lights · as Tommy Akhtar |
| 2016 | The OA (TV Series) · as Elias Rahim |
| 2016 | The Night Of (TV Series) · as Nasir "Naz" Khan |
| 2014 | Nightcrawler · as Rick |
| 2013 | Closed Circuit · as Nazrul Sharma |
| 2012 | The Reluctant Fundamentalist · as Changez |
| 2012 | Girls (2012) (TV Series) · as Paul-Louis |
| 2012 | Ill Manors · as Aaron |
| 2011 | Day of the Falcon · as Ali |
| 2011 | The Fades (TV Series) · as Neil |
| 2011 | Trishna · as Jay |
| 2010 | Centurion · as Tarak |
| 2010 | Four Lions · as Omar |
| 2009 | Rage · as Vijay |
| 2009 | Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam · as Unknown |
| 2009 | Freefall · as Gary |
| 2009 | 10 Minute Tales (TV Series) · as Joseph |
| 2008 | Shifty · as Shifty |
| 2008 | Dead Set (TV Series) · as Riq |
| 2008 | Wired (TV Series) · as Manesh Kunzru |
| 2007 | Britz · as Sohail Wahid |
| 2007 | Britz (TV Series) · as Sohail |
| 2006 | The Road to Guantanamo · as Shafiq |
| 2006 | Banglatown Banquet · as Razual |
| 2006 | The Path to 9/11 (TV Series) · as Yosri |